1091: Stock picks of the day: Keep an eye on the globe and hedge long positions
Markets consolidated further last week and settled almost flat. Participants were in a cautious mood from the beginning citing mixed cues. Weak global cues combined with not so encouraging local news weighed on the market sentiment. Besides, caution ahead of the earnings season and news flow around the first phase of general elections capped upside. Most sectoral indices traded in sync with th...
6m Apr 16, 2019
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1090: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Strong close above record high of 11,761 necessary for Nifty to move higher
Nifty struggled to keep afloat above 11600, this one was dominated by bulls. The index closed higher for the third straight sessions in a row to close just a shade below 11700 levels. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 138 points higher at 38,905 while the Nifty50 added 46 points to close at 11,690. Bulls pushed the index above 11,700 levels in intraday trade but witnesse...
7m Apr 16, 2019
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1088: An evening walk down D-Street on April 15, 2019
After a lacklustre closing in the last week, Indian markets started the week on a positive note with Sensex rallying over 100 points and Nifty reclaiming 11650. It was a volatile day of trade on D-Street. Nifty took support near its crucial short term moving average of 5-day EMA placed at 11,645 before bouncing back towards 11,700.
7m Apr 15, 2019
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1087: Stock picks of the day: ITC, Kajaria Ceramics top buys in holiday-shortened week
The Indian equity market failed to sustain an upward momentum on a weekly basis after making record-high level earlier in the month and continued to trade in a range without any decisive direction. During a week under review, the Nifty index failed to sustain near its record-high level but managed to hold above the psychological level of 11600 odd levels on closing basis. Nifty on weekly basi...
7m Apr 15, 2019
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1086: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Nifty must decisively hold 11,550 zones to retest lifetime high of 11,761
Benchmark indices on a weekly basis closed in the red which suggests heavy selling is visible at higher levels. For an index to surpass its previous record high, it has to hold above 11550-11500 levels For the last 10 trading sessions, Nifty has been consolidating in the range of 11550 to 11,760. A break of this range would give the signal of fresh momentum in the market. Markets will react ...
8m Apr 15, 2019
8m
1085: The Market Podcast | Stocks cool as poll fever heats up, macro news not promising
In this episode of The Market Podcast, Moneycontrol's Jerome Anthony talks to Editor Santosh Nair to get a better picture of what transpired in the market this past week, the key business events and what investors should track going forward.
6m Apr 12, 2019
6m
1085: Editor's pick of the day: Jet set gone? Checking in on the Jet Airways saga
The saga of Jet Airways is one we are only too familiar with here on Moneycontrol. Naresh Goyal and his role and stake in the airline, Etihad Airways, State Bank of India, unpaid lessors and staff, the Indian government... are all central topics in this saga, and in the past couple of days, there have been more developments. Those will be our topics of discussion as Jet, (all set to be gone?), ...
10m Apr 12, 2019
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1084: Evening walk down D-Street on April 12, 2019
Benchmark indices staged a relief rally as both Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply from lows. The S&P BSE Sensex closed with gains of over 150 points while Nifty50 reclaimed 11,600 levels. However, on a weekly basis, both Sensex and Nifty closed flat with a negative bias. Let’s look at the final tally for Friday – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 160 points higher at 38,767 while the Nifty50 rose 46...
10m Apr 12, 2019
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1081: Decoding 2019: Here’s how much the Lok Sabha election costs this year
In this episode of Decoding 2019, Rakesh Sharma will cover all about the money involved in politics, including electoral bonds and the anonymous donors, the unaccounted money found across states, and how rich a candidate must be to contest in the Lok Sabha polls.
17m Apr 12, 2019
17m
1079: Podcast | NSE Invest O Cast episode 20: Factoring risks and rewards while investing
In this episode of NSE Invest O Cast, certified financial planner Lovaii Navlakhi talks about risk appetite and what are the financial products and investments one should make based on one’s risk appetite.
17m Apr 12, 2019
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1083: Stock picks of the day: Rise in VIX indicates limited upside in market; remain stock specific
Nifty50 continued to grind in a narrow trading band. The Double Top formation and Doji candlestick pattern formation on the weekly chart continue to act as pain points. The current weakness is likely to get extended further only if the weekly Doji pattern low of 11,559 is broken on a closing basis, which is acting as crucial support. While on the upside11700 is the important resistance to watc...
5m Apr 12, 2019
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1082: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Bearish sentiment will strengthen if Nifty closes below 11,550
Nifty has been consolidating between a range of 11500 - 11700. Now going forward a breakdown below 11500 or a breakout above 11760 will decide the trend, suggest experts. Global cues, movement of crude oil prices, macro data as well as earnings are other factors which are likely to dictate the trend for markets ahead of election results. The Indian rupee on Thursday climbed 19 paise to close...
5m Apr 12, 2019
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1080: An evening walk down D-Street on April 11, 2019
You might call it a boring day on April 11 but the way the S&P BSE Sensex bounced from its intraday low of 38,460 suggests that there is plenty of firepowers left in bulls. The index recovered nearly 150 points from lows while Nifty took support at 11,550. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 21 points higher at 38,607 while the Nifty rose 12 points to close at 11,596.
11m Apr 11, 2019
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1078: Rajneeti podcast | Retd IAS officer Anil Swarup talks about education and coal sectors in NDA
In this episode of Rajneeti, Moneycontrol's Senior News Co-ordinator Nayanika Chakraborty gets in conversation with Retired IAS officer Anil Swarup, former Secretary of School Education in 2016-18. He also worked in the Ministry of Coal between 2014 and 2016. He talks about his field work and suggestions given by him during the NDA government.
9m Apr 11, 2019
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1077: Stock picks of the day: A move below 11500 could trigger further profit taking
The Nifty50 resumed its choppy trading sessions following a pause in the Friday’s trading session. Further, it has formed a sizeable Bearish Engulfing pattern clearly signifying that the bears are gathering momentum. A move below 11,550-11,530 support zone will trigger more corrections dragging the Index lower to levels of 11,465-11,420. However, a sustained trade above 11660 may lead to short...
6m Apr 11, 2019
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1076: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Close below 11,550 could drag Nifty lower towards 11,500-11,520
The tug of war between the bulls as well as bears continued. However, bulls failed to maintain their lead as bears took lead in pushing the index lower towards crucial support levels in the second half of the session on Wednesday. The index witnessed selling pressure in the second half of the session after starting on a positive note largely on account of weak global cues. Investors also remai...
6m Apr 11, 2019
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1074: Decoding 2019: BJP’s election manifesto promises lower taxes, ambitious plans for economy, temple
In this podcast, we take a closer look at what is basically Narendra Modi’s gambit for a second term - lowering taxe rates, doubling farmer incomes, accelerating urbanisation and building a temple.
25m Apr 10, 2019
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1075: An Evening Walk Down Dalal Street on April 10, 2019
Equity benchmark indices ended sharply in the red as bears took a tight grip over Dalal Street on April 10. Investors remained cautious ahead of first phase of central elections, which will take place on April 11, and US-Europe trade tensions. The Nifty50 after rangebound trade extended losses gradually in later part of session and closed below psychological 11,600 levels, falling 87.70 points...
6m Apr 10, 2019
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1073: Setting Sail podcast | Deep Kalra explains how he made MakeMyTrip the top travel portal in India
The world of startups is a mesmerising one if you take ideation, funding and managerial skills into consideration. According to NASSCOM data, approximately 7,200-7,700 startups were born between 2013-18 in India. Last year, out of the 1,200 startups added to the ecosystem, eight when on to become Unicorns. In this Setting Sail podcast series, we’ll give you an insight into these companies, the...
40m Apr 10, 2019
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1072: Stock picks of the day: 12,000 Call Strike holds maximum OI of about 28 lakh shares
Indian benchmark index started this week on a negative note but some lower level buying was seen in Tuesday’s session specifically in auto and banking stocks which took Nifty above 11,650 mark. At the current juncture, we believe that bulls are still keeping hold onto the markets and sooner or later Nifty index may also reach to its new peak in coming sessions. From the derivative front, cons...
8m Apr 10, 2019
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1071: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Focus on selective blue-chip companies, avoid leverage bets
S&P BSE Sensex ended 238 points higher at 38,939 while the Nifty50 closed 67 points higher at 11,671. The market breadth was weak but favoured buyers. IT, realty, auto, banks as well as the metal sector witnessed sharp buying while profit booking was seen in telecom and consumer durable stocks. The volatility will only increase as we head towards the election outcome in May. Apart from that, ...
7m Apr 10, 2019
7m
1070: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Crime in politics is not party-specific
How did we get here? How did the term "clean politician" become such an oxymoron in our times? How is that every third member in India's Parliament and state assemblies (1,580 to be specific) has a criminal case pending against them? What fuels the rise and sustained reign of the "criminal politician"? These are among the questions Rakesh Sharma addresses on this edition of Decoding 2019 on Mon...
30m Apr 09, 2019
30m
1069: An evening walk down D-Street on April 9, 2019
What a turnaround we witnessed on D-Street as Sensex recouped losses and closed higher by over 200 points while Nifty50 reclaimed 11,650 on April 9. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 238 points higher at 38,939 while the Nifty50 ended 67 points higher at 11,671. IT, realty, auto, banks and metal sectors witnessed sharp buying while profit booking was seen in telecom and consumer dur...
10m Apr 09, 2019
10m
1068: Simply Save podcast | In your 20s and haven't started saving yet? You’re making a mistake
If you're in the 20s, employed and living life to the fullest, take a moment to think about "What if there's an emergency?". Not just an emergency, there could be a moment when you just need an extra buck to may be travel urgently or take a break or sabbatical to fulfill that one distant dream. In this first episode of the Simply Save podcast, Jerome Anthony gets in conversation Moneycontrol P...
22m Apr 09, 2019
22m
1063: NSE Invest O Cast episode 19: Navigating a bear market
National Stock Exchange (NSE) with the help of Invest – O- Cast (An exclusive investor podcast) Powered by Moneycontrol is committed to break the limitations of geographical boundaries and reach investors across the country. In today’s episode, we are going to talk on the Dos and Don’ts of navigating a Bear Market.
16m Apr 09, 2019
16m
1064: Decoding 2019: Social media and politics - A match made in heaven
How social media and messaging platforms affect the choice India makes this summer is the subject of this edition of Decoding 2019 with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
29m Apr 09, 2019
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1067: Stock picks of the day: Nifty likely to consolidate in 11,450-11,800 range
The market took a breather on the expected lines and settled marginally higher amid volatility last week. The week started on robust note, taking cues from the upbeat global markets. Besides, favorable local cues viz. encouraging figure of GST collection and rise in foreign exchange reserves further boosted the sentiment. Participants preferred to book some profit off the table as the week pro...
6m Apr 09, 2019
6m
1066: A morning walk down Dalal Street | 11,300 on the cards if Nifty decisively breaks crucial support of 11,549
Sensex reclaimed 39,000 while Nifty50 rose above 11700 level in trade on Monday, but soon bears took control and pushed the index towards their crucial support levels. Investors have turned cautious as oil prices continue to boil and sharp rally in the last couple of months resulted in a premium valuation of key indices. General elections, as well as the start of Q4 earnings season, are some ...
6m Apr 09, 2019
6m
1062: Evening Walk Down D-Street on April 8, 2019
Bulls failed to remain in control of D-Street as the S&P BSE Sensex fell by 341 points from its intraday high of 39,041 as investors preferred to book profits as ahead of earnings, valuation premium and the recent surge in crude oil prices got investors on the sidelines. Crude oil prices are trading at 5-month highs driven upwards by OPEC’s ongoing supply cuts, U.S. sanctions against Iran and ...
5m Apr 08, 2019
5m
1061: Rajneeti podcast | NDA's 5-year performance mixed; and why Modi is no Ronald Reagan
The world's largest democratic exercise -- the Indian general election -- commences on April 11. Even as PM Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be ahead in the electoral race, supporters and critics are hotly debating the NDA government's performance over the past five years. In the first episode of Moneycontrol's Rajneeti podcast series, Jerome Anthony gets in conversation w...
14m Apr 08, 2019
14m
1060: Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Here's why Tata Steel and Ultratech Cement are a buy
The inaugural week of the new financial year kicked off higher owing to cheerful mood across the globe. However, this early lead could not be extended much due to lack of follow-up buying on the subsequent days. On April 3, Nifty did register a new high but it was not even by a single point and hence, eventually turned out to be just a formality. We saw modest profit booking after this develo...
5m Apr 08, 2019
5m
1059: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Nifty must hold above 11,550 to witness up move towards 11,761, 11,888
Both Sensex & Nifty eked record highs this week, ending with gains of about 0.4 percent each. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.49 percent while the Nifty50 gained 0.36 percent for the week ended April 5. The index witnessed profit booking at higher levels but the trend is still intact and the Nifty should hit record highs soon. The broader market underperformed that might be of some worry. Macro c...
6m Apr 08, 2019
6m
1058: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Tamil Nadu shows no trends despite BJP's handshake with AIADMK
Tamil Nadu politics can be maddening and fascinating at the same time. Pundits and psephologists are desperate to spot a trend - any trend - that indicates what this politically aware but unforgiving electorate has in mind for May 2019. Listen to Rakesh Sharma, as he unravels details about battleground Tamil Nadu in this episode of Decoding 2019.
18m Apr 05, 2019
18m
1058: The Market Podcast | Bulls rule despite sub-normal monsoon forecast; Q4 results in focus
This past week (April 1-5) saw two major developments on the market front. The RBI cut repo rate by 25 basis points and weather forecaster Skymet predicted that India could receive below normal rainfall in 2019. In this episode of The Market Podcast, Jerome Anthony talks to Moneycontrol Editor Santosh Nair to get a better picture of how this could impact the market.
9m Apr 05, 2019
9m
1057: An evening walk down D-Street on April 05, 2019
Bulls reclaimed lost glory on Friday as the S&P BSE Sensex rallied by over 150 points after two days of decline but failed to close above 39,000, while the Nifty50 reclaimed 11,650 levels. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 177 points higher at 38,862 while the Nifty50 rose 67 points to close at 11,665. Both Sensex & Nifty eke record highs this week, ending with gains of over 0.4 per...
10m Apr 05, 2019
10m
1056: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Will the Congress-NCP alliance make a mark in Maharashtra?
In Maharashtra, the election will see a BJP-Shiv Sena vs Congress-NCP battle yet again. Rakesh Sharma, discusses the status of these alliances in this episode of Decoding 2019.
13m Apr 05, 2019
13m
1053: NSE Invest O Cast episode 18: Investing in gold - Dos and Donts
Today’s podcast is going to be about an investment every Indian has at their home. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor; every one of us has this in some small measure and pleasure. Most Indian families literally wear this investment as a badge of pride and honor. That’s right, we’re talking about gold here, and in this episode we will take a look at the Dos and Don’ts of investing in gold.
16m Apr 05, 2019
16m
1055: Stock picks of the day on April 5, 2019
PVR Ltd: Buy| LTP: Rs 1657| Target: 1805| Stop Loss: Rs 1555| Upside – 9%| Time Frame 6 months The share price of PVR Limited has formed a higher bottom around Rs 1430 during February 2019 which validates the change of polarity principle as May-November 2018 resistance now reverses its role as support. From a structural perspective, the current up move augurs well and reinforces positive stan...
5m Apr 05, 2019
5m
1054: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Selling pressure may aggravate if Nifty breaks crucial support of 11,550
RBI gave 25 bps cut which investors were eyeing for but what investors didn’t expect was near 200-point cut on Sensex and about 50 points fall in Nifty50. The big highlight of the day was the outcome of MPC meeting. The committee on expected lines slashed repo rate by 25 bps to 6 percent and kept the stance unchanged to ‘Neutral’. This is the second rate cut in 2019. The final tally – the S&P...
6m Apr 05, 2019
6m
1052: An evening walk down D-Street on April 04, 2019
In a repeat of the previous session, the market opened in green and ended in the red, after volatile trading on April 4. The NiftyBank hit a record high just days ahead of the RBI MPC meet outcome that signifies that traders looked to book profits once it was announced. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 192 points lower at 38,684 while the Nifty50 dropped 45 points to close at 11,598.
7m Apr 04, 2019
7m
1051: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Congress says 'Hum Nibhaayenge', but what does it promise - Part 2
Countering the "Modi Hai toh Mumkin Hai" of the BJP, the Congress has come up with "Hum Nibhaayenge." In this episode, Rakesh Sharma discusses the other key takeaways from the Congress election manifesto.
13m Apr 04, 2019
13m
1050: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Congress says 'Hum Nibhaayenge', but what does it promise - Part 1
Countering the "Modi Hai toh Mumkin Hai" of the BJP, the Congress has come up with "Hum Nibhaayenge." In this episode, Rakesh Sharma discusses the five major themes of the Congress election manifesto.
26m Apr 04, 2019
26m
1049: Stock picks of the day on April 4, 2019
Dabur India Ltd: Buy| LTP: Rs.403.45 | Target: Rs 432|Stop Loss: Rs 394|Upside 8% The stock has been finding support above its previous swing low of 395 which suggests the presence of demand around its previous low. On the daily chart, the stock price has formed a bullish Harami pattern, and in addition, the price has completed ABCD harmonic pattern. Traders can accumulate the stock in the ra...
7m Apr 04, 2019
7m
1048: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Selling pressure could accelerate if Nifty breaks below crucial support of 11,550
Sensex, as well as Nifty hit record highs but then the momentum, fizzled out soon at the top There is a possibility that we could have made an intermediate top but the confirmation will come if we close below 11550 The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 179 points lower at 38,877 while the Nifty50 dropped 69 points to close at 11,643. The Nifty50 took support at its 5-days EMA placed at ...
6m Apr 04, 2019
6m
1047: An evening walk down D-Street on April 3, 2019
A day of ups and down for D-Street. The S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 touched fresh record highs on April 3 supported by stable global cues, but the momentum didn’t last long as traders preferred to book profits at higher levels. The S&P BSE Sensex snapped its 4-day winning streak and fell by about 400 points from its record high of 39,270.14 while the Nifty50 also failed to hold on to 11,700 and...
10m Apr 03, 2019
10m
1046: Podcast | Decoding 2019: BJP may not have a strong hold on Uttar Pradesh anymore
During the elections, Uttar Pradesh has been the state that has been in the best focus. After all, it has the largest electorate and the largest number of Lok Sabha seats. In this episode Rakesh Sharma analyses what could happen in UP in the upcoming elections.
13m Apr 03, 2019
13m
1045: Stock picks of the day on April 3, 2019
L&T Technology Services Limited: Buy| LTP: Rs 1632| Target: Rs 1760| Stop Loss: Rs 1550| Upside 7.8% On the weekly chart, L&T Technology Services Ltd. (LTTS) has broken out from a Triangle pattern neckline placed at 1570 triggering a resumption of the bull trend. Sustained trade above 1570 with healthy volumes will take the stock higher to levels of 1700-1760. Moreover, it had taken support a...
7m Apr 03, 2019
7m
1044: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Further profit booking expected if Nifty closes below 11,655
The tussle between the bulls as well as the bears continued for the second day in a row but the good part is that both Sensex and Nifty closed above their crucial support levels which is a positive sign. The trend is likely to continue but if Nifty closes below 11655 levels in Wednesday’s trading sessions there is a higher possibility of further profit booking. The initial public offer of sta...
7m Apr 03, 2019
7m
1043: Evening Walk Down D-Street on April 2, 2019
Indian markets are consolidating in a narrow range on Tuesday but the good news is that bulls still remained in charge of D-Street. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied closed above 39000 for the first time while the Nifty50 closed above 11700 levels for the first time since August 28, 2018. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex rose 184 points to close at 39,056 to register its fresh closing high while ...
8m Apr 02, 2019
8m
1040: NSE Invest O Cast episode 17: Importance of investment goals
Hrishi K: Hello and welcome to another episode of NSE Presents: Invest – O- Cast (An exclusive investor podcast) Powered by MoneyControl. My name is Hrishi K I am your host on this podcast is all about getting your money to make better investments for you in the new financial year. We all have goals. And goals need money. The problem: We don’t know how much we need to invest to meet our goals ...
15m Apr 02, 2019
15m